Microbiological risk assessment and resistome analysis from shotgun metagenomics of bovine colostrum microbiome.

ABSTRACT: Colostrum is known for its nutraceutical qualities, probiotic attributes, and health benefits. The aim of this study was to profile colostrum microbiome from bovine in rural sites of a developing country. The focus was on microbiological safety assessments and antimicrobial resistance, taking into account the risks linked with the consumption of raw colostrum. Shotgun sequencing was employed to analyze microbiome in raw buffalo and cow colostrum. Alpha and beta diversity analyses revealed increased inter and intra-variability within colostrum samples' microbiome from both livestock species. The colostrum microbiome was mainly comprised of bacteria, with over 90% abundance, whereas fungi and viruses were found in minor abundance. Known probiotic species, such as Leuconostoc mesenteroides

SUBMITTER: Yasir M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10891335 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature